Wolfe at Quebec: The Man Who Won the French and Indian War

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The last year in the life of British general James Wolfe.

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Hibbert the Storyteller.......2003-07-01

Perhaps you can't put much stock in my opinion because I am an unrepentant History buff and a long-time fan of Christopher Hibbert, but if you want a quick summer read about a fascinating man of a now almost mythological period in North American history, give this book a try. As I read it, I kept thinking to myself, "Reads like a novel", not only because Wolfe was one of those larger-than-life characters whose short time on earth makes the rest of us look like hapless slackers, but also because a good novel is nothing but an interesting story told well, and no one does it better than the prolific Mr. Hibbert. Sheer enjoyment.

Wolfe WON the War?!?.......2000-08-25

A nice little piece of work that dedicates the majority of it's 208 pages to the details surrounding the decisive Battle on the Plains of Abraham, I enjoyed Mr. Hibbert's book. Although well written, I gave it a lower rating due to an early statement in the book that I just do not believe to be true (although I'm willing to admit I could be wrong). On page 26 the author states that the Swiss mercenary Col. Bouquet of the 60th Royal Americans learned his bush-fighting skills under the tutelage of Robert Rogers. I seriously doubt that. This early dubious statement caused me to doubt the author's research, so the rest of the book was read with some misgivings. I also had a hard time buying the title of Wolfe as the man who won the war. From the author's own statements I might bestow this same title on Brig. Monckton, or Admiral Saunders. All in all an enjoyable book though.

wolfe at quebec.......1999-12-22

This is a outstanding book on General James Wolfe and his victory over the French General Montcalm at Quebec. After you read the book you will understand how this battle played a large part in shaping the destiny of this continent. Would their have been a American Revolution if the British lost the battle and the war? If you want to know about this great battle and a great commander who was o.k.- an ill,ambitious,neurotic, mother-riden greneral. But one who knows how to win. Read this book.

Wolfe and Montcalm: Their Lives, Their Times, and the Fate of a Continent

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Good for those who would just like to get a feel for history
Entertaining but Lacks Accuracy

Wolfe and Montcalm: Their Lives, Their Times, and the Fate of a Continent
Joy Carroll
Manufacturer: Firefly Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1552979059

Book Description

A fascinating profile of two generals who shaped history.

In 1759, after the battle on the Plains of Abraham outside Quebec City, the English general James Wolfe and the French general, Louis-Joseph Montcalm lay mortally wounded, each hit by a sniper's bullet. Neither could know that the outcome on the Plains of Abraham would shape the history of both the United States and Canada.

After researching letters and journals and reading dozens of books, Joy Carroll has written a compelling account of the lives and times of the two generals which is both intimate and entertaining while maintaining the highest standards of historical accuracy. The generals shed their stuffy textbook images and emerge as real people who were brave, ambitious and colorful and coped with trials that would have broken the spirits of lesser men.

Wolfe and Montcalm is packed with fascinating accounts of the generals' mothers, lovers, friends, enemies, kings and moments of consuming passion, and the events that led up to the battle that changed the course of history. Find out what these men were really like. Read the true story of how they ended up in the French colony. How the British government failed Wolfe and the rulers of France abandoned Montcalm and how Wolfe won. Although the battle on the Plains of Abraham is the centerpiece of this work, the book also presents a rich tapestry of eighteenth century North America, France and England.

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Good for those who would just like to get a feel for history.......2005-09-04

While not the best book to use for research, Wolfe and Montcalm is a good read for those who would like to get a general feel for these two gentlemen and the Seven Years War in Canada.

There are indeed several factual mistakes in the book (ie: Wolfe was 32, not 31 during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham) but none of these really take away from the overall picture. The book reads more like a novel than a textbook and is relatively short; perfect for those who just want to get a feel for the subject.

Entertaining but Lacks Accuracy.......2004-10-05

Despite being a labour of love, 'Wolfe and Montcalm,' recently published by Firefly Books, has its noticeable downfalls. The main errors lie within the historical description. For example, Carroll states throughout the text that Major-General Wolfe was thirty-one years of age during the Seige. This is more of a simple math problem than anything else. Wolfe was born January 2, 1727 and died September 13, 1759, making him thirty-two rather than thirty-one. Additionally, in the preface, Carroll remarks on the dress of the two generals at the Plains of Abraham. She incorrectly presumes that "Wolfe wouldn't be caught dead in gaiters" (p. 8) whereupon close examination of the sketch made by Captain Hervey Smyth (Wolfe's aide-de-camp) during the Seige clearly shows him wearing the above-mentioned articles with the tops turned down. The book, in its entirety, is readable and entertaining, but as a work of non-fiction it lacks the accuracy and depth of research required.
For those interested in the lives of the two commanders, 'Le Marquis de Montcalm' by Thomas Chapais is the primary work regarding the career of Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. 'General Wolfe' by Richard Garrett provides a concise, to-the-point account of his subject, while Robert Wright's 'Life of Major-General James Wolfe' published in 1864 remains the definitive Wolfe biography.

Wolfe: The Career of General James Wolfe, from Culloden & Quebec

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Mediocre
Will written book on the General

Wolfe: The Career of General James Wolfe, from Culloden & Quebec
Stuart Reid
Manufacturer: Sarpedon Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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James Wolfe, who died at age 32 while winning North America for the English Crown at Quebec, has been immortalized far more in art than in literature. This first biography of Wolfe in over 50 years fills that gap. It follows the young hero's career from Culloden, where the Highlanders were smashed to the Continent during the Seven Years War, and finally to America where he wins the climactic battle against the French at Quebec, the victory that claimed his life. This book also provides an insightful look at the British Army of the mid-1700s, the formidable "Redcoats" the Americans themselves were soon to face. It has often been noted that the Revolution was fortunate to have occurred in between the careers of Wellington and Wolfe; this compelling new work informs us why.

Customer Reviews:

Mediocre.......2007-07-13

Although this book includes extensive and interesting information on the inner workings of the British military of the mid-18th century, it is lacking in information on Wolfe himself. A good book for general information it only rates mediocre as a biography.

Will written book on the General.......2001-01-05

The author has a great understanding of the British army of the 18th century and how one would purchased his rank and then hope for a promotion. Or would work the social system of the army and goverment for a promotion. James Wolfe played the system and was all so a great officer. This is the best book I have read on the James Wolfe. I have tried to read all the books I can find on him. He is one of those outstanding military leaders in history. And yes he was sickly and a mothers boy. Yet he could win battles. Because over his victory at Quebec. We have are nation and our freedom.With the French out of Canada,the Americas did not need the British army and the King any more. You all know what happened to them in the in a few years. Great book on James Wolfe well worth the cost and a good read. I hope the author will keep on writing.

General Wolfe's Instructions To Young Officers

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General Wolfe's Instructions To Young Officers
James Wolfe
Manufacturer: Scholar's Bookshelf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 094572649X

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2005 Scholar's Bookshelf reprint edition. Facsimile reprint of Wolfe of Quebecs 1780 publication, a basic text for the military man of his time, covering with great logic and actual event illustrations such topics as drill, clean living, the deployment of troops, transport, and materiel, and the role of adjutants and quartermasters. Includes the texts of many of his orders intended to properly organize and command an army. 106 pages, softcover.

How Canada was won,: A tale of Wolfe and Quebec

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How Canada was won,: A tale of Wolfe and Quebec
F. S Brereton
Manufacturer: Caldwell
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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How Canada Was Won: A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec
Captain F. S. Brereton
Manufacturer: H.M. Caldwell
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NOWVAA

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With Wolfe to Quebec: The path to glory
Oliver Warner
Manufacturer: Collins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Wolfe At Quebec

Manufacturer: Books on Tape
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette

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ASIN: 0736676384

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5 cassettes- 90 minutes each

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Wolfe at Quebec
Hibbert Christopher
Manufacturer: The World Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000W8P712

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Wolfe at Quebec
Christopher Hibbert
Manufacturer: World Publ. Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0000CK8U9

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Donna Shirley dreamed of going to Mars since she was a starstruck kid in Oklahoma, reading science fiction and staring up at the big Western sky. Managing Martians chronicles her life from flight-obsessed childhood to the realization of her dream as manager of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars Exploration Program--the people who sent Pathfinder and the rover Sojourner to the red planet in 1997.

Shirley's story is extraordinary in its simplicity: she set her sights on what she wanted, and chased it fervently. Yet simple doesn't always mean easy, and Shirley owns up to getting sidetracked along the way, and having to work hard to get back to business. And what a business! Imagine having an expensive, delicate object you helped design strapped to a projectile hurtling toward a chunk of rock in space. The best parts of Shirley's story are the tense moments, when she struggled to maintain professional cool while under enormous stress. This book is part autobiography, part lesson to bureaucratic managers; Shirley has had to work with some temperamental folks in her lifetime of government work, and she's learned (the hard way) how to manage teams well. One gets the impression that she would have made an excellent military leader, or CEO. Mars buffs all over the world should be glad she stuck to the stars. --Therese Littleton

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Donna Shirley's 35-year career as an aerospace engineer reached a jubilant pinnacle in July 1997 when Sojourner--the solar-powered, self-guided, microwave-oven-sized rover--was seen exploring the Martian landscape in Pathfinder's spectacular images from the surface of the red planet. The event marked a milestone in space, but for Donna Shirley, the leader of the mostly male team that designed and built Sojourner--and the first woman ever to manage a NASA program--it marked a triumph of another kind.

Managing Martians is Shirley's captivating memoir of a life and career spent reaching for the stars. From her seemingly outlandish aspiration at age ten to build aircraft, to abandoning high school Home Ec in favor of mechanical drawing, and, at sixteen, becoming a licensed pilot, Shirley defied expectations from the beginning. In a vivid narrative, rich with anecdotes and thrilling turning points, Shirley recounts the intense battles she waged to defend her vision and the ingenuity and resourcefulness of her committed team. Her moment-by-cliffhanging-moment account of Pathfinder's landing and Sojourner's first tentative foray across the sands of Mars brilliantly captures the fulfillment of a lifelong dream as it heralds a brave new era of space exploration.

Customer Reviews:

NASA is really not visionnary!.......2001-10-30

The book is really interesting. Not so for the biographical element in it, but more for the NASA internal politics description. Is it normal for the supposedly "leading space agency in the (free) world" to have such a complicated and unproductive way of doing science?

In this book, you will learn how "the most successfull Mars mission" of the last few years (mainly a technology feat and not science, but, hey...) was build by a handful of people, without real support or confidence from the upper management... Visionnary? Not really! But this upper management didn't lose time, when it finally worked, to claim this success!

And, of course, you will also get some technical details, and feel a little what it's like to a "six wheels on the ground". An overall interesting book!

A big axe to grind..........2000-02-22

While I'm sure that many readers found Ms. Shirley's tales of overcoming chauvanism uplifiting and fascinating, I personally found them irritating and grating. Much of the early part of the book (detailing her childhood and young adulthood) deals with the author coming into conflict, again and again, with overt male chauvanism. Each and every time the author overcomes such hardships through her hard work and gumption. While I have no objection to such tales in general, I felt that in this case they took a lot of momentum out of the book and revealed a lot of lingering anger (towards men in general) on the part of the author. Also, the author has little insight into these episodes and altercations, and recounts them in such a one sided way (i.e.-"I was honest and true and they were evil and prejudiced...") that I was hard pressed to believe that she was recalling them accurately.

Nonetheless, the book does finally move on to the story of the Mars Pathfinder Mission, which was what I was really interested in hearing about. Ms. Shirley gives a good description of life at JPL and also does a nice job in discussing the technical hurdles to be overcome in such a far-reaching endeavour. I especially enjoyed the chapters about the development of the rover, as they did not gloss over a lot of interesting technical details (as other books dealing with Pathfinder have).

Overall this was a good book that could have been a great book. Ms. Shirley has really given us two books:An autobiography and a book about the Mars Pathfinder. I would have preferred the latter without the former.

Excellent example of life in space exploration.......1999-04-19

This book vividly tells the story of the intense and exhiliarating adventure scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) experience at the cutting edge of the technological exploration of our solar system. In addition, it is a gripping and optomistic tale of the journey of one woman's success in a usually all male fraternity. It frankly portrays the difficulties and triumphs along the way. Ms. Shirley has broken ground for many young women in the future for careers in the area of science and engineering. In addition, it is a fun read for anyone interested in technology, management and the progress of women in our society. It also is a very accurate portrayal of life at JPL.

A Delightful Book That Shows How to Do the Impossible.......1999-04-08

If you've ever wondered what engineering is all about or are trying to decide whether or not to enter the field, this book is for you It's an adventure story, that starts with a youngster's dream to go to the planets. Many of us, especially boys growing up in the early sixties, will nod in recognition with Donna Shirley pouring over Arthur C. Clarke's "The Sands of Mars" and then looking up wistfully at the red planet amidst the constellations. So, too, the dream of flying an airplane and even sneaking out to take a friend up when their parents weren't looking. It's the dreams of youth, which made made many of us strap slide rules on our belts and sweat over endless labs and analysis courses in college. From there, you must face the long road from rote beginner tasks, to being able to design a product, run the necessary tests, and declare that what you have conceived will fly, long before it is built. The toughest step, perhaps, is getting others to finance your dreams.

This is what Donna Shirley has accomplished. She had developed the skill and competence to conceive of ways to push back the final frontier, successfully do combat to get the funding, and then round up and lead teams of opinionated geniuses to make the seemingly impossible appear before our very eyes. It is more than a story of space travel, it's a personal and career story that shows what one insistent person can do despite almost continuous obstacles. Donna's story is an inspiration for anyone who dares to up the ante or change the status quo. It should be required reading for engineers, managers and, really, anyone in business.

Shirley's story is motivational and intertaining........1999-04-06

For a person reviewing books before live audiences, Managing Martians by Donna Shirely is a winner! Shirley's story is multifold - from her childhood perched in a sycamore tree in rural Oklahoma to the realization of "getting to Mars" via the little robotic rover, Sojourner Truth. It is a 35 year journey with all its valleys and peaks associated with space exploration that keeps readers and listeners expectant. Donna Shirely's intellect, determination, courage and love of life shines through and could make an important movie in a time when young persons are hungry for a hero.

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Managing Martians
Donna Shirley
Manufacturer: BANTAM DOUBLEDAY @ DELL
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000Q1HX44

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Managing Martians
Donna Shirley
Manufacturer: BANTAM DOUBLEDAY @ DELL
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000Q1HX4O

Managing Martians The extraordinary story of a woman's lifelong quest to "get to Mars" and of the team behind the ...

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Managing Martians The extraordinary story of a woman's lifelong quest to "get to Mars" and of the team behind the ...
Donna (Danelle Morton) Shirley
Manufacturer: Broadway Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J0VWGW

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Managing Martians
Donna et al Shirley
Manufacturer: Broadway
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O6IFFM

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Armed with the wisdom of both specialists and those who have "been there" themselves, readers with ADD can approach the prospect of college with confidence. This concise handbook is packed with practical information and advice for the smoothest possible transition to college life. Substantially expanded and revised, with chapters written by physicians, psychologists, and educators with expertise in ADD, this new edition of ADD and the College Student provides a wealth of information including:

· Getting in to the college of your choice
· Locating and making full use of resources on campus
· Personal commentaries from college students with ADD
· Securing learning accommodations that highlight your abilities
· Your legal rights as a student with ADD
· Working with an ADD coach
· Life-style habits for your success

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useful and well presented.......2006-11-10

I learned alot form this quick read. I am the mother of a 16 year old girl recently diagnosed with ADD. I learned that much of my frustration with my daughter is really frustration with her ADD. Good info on coping strategies and resources, and an especially nice chapter about ADD as it manifests for girls, as opposed to boys.
My daughter also enjoyed reading it and it helped to improve her self esteem, reinforcing that much of the frustration she has faced was the result of her ADD, and there are ways to work with this so she can enjoy more success in her life.
This book was recommended by the psychologist we worked with.

Read more like a pamphlet than a book..........2004-12-15

which, given its target audience, could be a good thing?

Either way, I got *very* little new information out of this book... and I'm no expert... I've only spent a few hours looking ADD up online.

If you need something to tell a student with ADD what ADD is like (as if they wouldn't know), and offer some overly obvious solutions... this is your book... or pamphlet.

Profoundly Disappointing.......2004-12-08

This book is, at best, an intro to ADHD.I bought it hoping that there would be some specific "how to study" tips for highschool and college students with AD/HD, but there is nothing of the sort. In fact, there is very little in this book that isn't found in other books written for children or adults. The chapter, "Legal rights of students with ADD" is useful and relevant, but that is 10 pages out of a 150.

There are two other annoying things about this book. First, Quinn uses the term 'ADD', which has been scientifically obsolete since the 1980s. Second, Quinn's writing style is somewhat condescending.

I would recommend that a person new to their diagnosis, or even somebody who is old hand, read "You Mean I'm not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?" as opposed to this book.

Great book!.......2004-07-07

this book is great! It's like it was written special for me!
now if i could only sit and actually read it ...............

VERY HELPFUL RESOURCE for STUDENTS!.......1999-11-09

Patricia Quinn, MD has put together a helpful, concise, easy-to-read book that addresses the problems which may develop for students in high school and college. Each chapter is written by a different specialist who offers information on their specific topic. I recommend this book to all my ADD teenaged clients whether or not they want to go on to college. It is an extremely helpful resource.

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The Pedant in the Kitchen

The Pedant in the Kitchen
Julian Barnes
Manufacturer: Atlantic Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Cooking, Food & Wine | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 1843542404

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The Pedant in the Kitchen.......2006-11-09

Originally written as columns for the Guardian, this collection of foodie essays is by turns hilarious and instructive, as in how many hangman's nooses (one to five) to ascribe to a meal that is going bad fast while hungry guests are whooping it up in the living room, and how the relationship between professional and domestic cook is similar to a first-time sexual encounter ("No, I won't do that"). On every page I found something that made me holler "Comrade!" I have so been everywhere this guy has been in the kitchen.

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Pedant in the Kitchen

Manufacturer: ATLANTIC BOOKS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GTI322

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